UO Second Age

So, I've been trying to build a cotton/wool rune book using other people's rune libraries and I've now lost my second almost completed book in 2 days because I pop up in Cove and am immediately slaughtered by 6 red/bloodroc? orcs. What is up with this town? Sorry, I am a beginner, so it is extra fru...

I can't help but notice on my travels through the wilds to the many different player vendors, that the majority are empty or just have empty bags. I can find the occasional good vendor, but are there any active lists or areas that have decent vendors whos wares I can shuffle through?

Stuck at 33.2 for almost an hour. Plenty of skill space for gains, trying different circle scrolls and copying books.

Ah, you have answered all my questions and solved my problems, Thanks!

I see, I did find one with this message, just thought their name would have it over their head like the blacksmith guildmaster. I tried to join the mage guild but the guildmaster said I was too young?

So, I am wondering if anyone can explain Inscription skill gains, I just started a character with 50 magery, 50 meditation. I am working on Inscription and after training and copying a few books I have my skill up to 30.6. Copying books does not seem to produce any more skill, maybe .1 every 50 book...

So, I've been searching for a mage guildmaster for over 3 hours and can't find any anywhere. Both of Britain's mage shops, Vesper, Moonglow, Skara, you name the mage shop and I've been there with most shops containing two alchemy vendors, 1 mage vendor, and 0 mage guildmasters. Do they exist? Is the...